
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 353 | 345 | 276 | 270 | 207 | 193 | 158 | 143 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 99 | 106 | 83 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 70 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.11m | 3:14PM1.54m | 4:01AM0.97m | 3:57PM1.62m | 5:56AM0.90m | 4:51PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.45m | 10:13PM0.44m | 8:59AM0.62m | 11:33PM0.29m | 9:44AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
412 | 353 | 345 | 276 | 270 | 207 | 193 | 158 | 143 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 78 | 76 | 48 | 48 | 106 | 83 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
38 | 37 | 39 | 85 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 100 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 33 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 87 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 71 | 31 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 72 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 122 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 443 | 187 | 31 | 0 |
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